Compact Smoke Infuser Apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a compact portable smoke infuser apparatus having a U-shaped airway for guiding a flow of smoke between a combustion chamber inlet and an outlet for a hose attachment. The airway is built into a detachable enclosure attached to a main housing body which can be removed for ease of cleaning. When attached, the enclosure rests in line with a fan and motor assembly that generates the airflow. The efficient design allows a low power motor rate which increase the battery life of the apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoke infuser apparatus, comprising:
 a main housing;   a power unit disposed within the main housing;   a motor unit disposed within the main housing, the motor unit being connected to the power unit and configured to turn a shaft extending out of the main housing;   a control interface disposed on an exterior wall of the main housing for controlling a power supply from the power unit to the motor unit;   a fan unit configured to be mounted to the shaft; and   a detachable enclosure configured to attach to the main housing so as to cover the shaft-mounted fan unit, the enclosure comprising an exterior chamber configured to receive and hold combustible matter, the chamber having a perforated floor for smoke to flow through, the enclosure further comprising an inlet for receiving smoke from the chamber, an outlet for directing expelled smoke, and a U-shaped airway for directing a flow of smoke between the inlet and the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is formed of a first part configured to attach to the main housing to form a rear wall of the enclosure and a second part comprising the exterior chamber and configured to be mounted on the first part to form a front wall of the enclosure. 
     
     
         3 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises an internally disposed platform underneath the perforated floor of the exterior chamber for catching burned matter. 
     
     
         4 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when installed upon the main housing, the smoke inlet of the enclosure, the fan unit, and the motor are in line with one another along a shared axis. 
     
     
         5 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the outlet forms a mount for a hosepipe, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a hosepipe configured to be mounted to the outlet. 
     
     
         6 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the hosepipe has a nozzle for directing a flow of expelled smoke. 
     
     
         7 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the perforated floor is a removable wire or metal mesh. 
     
     
         8 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control interface consists of a power button. 
     
     
         9 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the motor is set to rotate the shaft at a single pre-determined speed upon actuation of the power button. 
     
     
         10 . A smoke infuser apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more fan blades of the fan unit are formed of fibreglass.